You might be the kind of person who stays away from the red stuff - in which case, there’s still something here for you, more on that later - but if you’re a real fan of great hunks of succulent cow meat then sometimes, only a steakhouse will do.

Marco Pierre White has been a firm favourite since it opened in Glasgow in 2014 - but with a revamped menu on offer, there was only one thing for it.

The other half and I put on our glad rags and headed into the city centre for a taste, steak knives in hand (kidding - MPW’s are much nicer than anything we have).

The original celebrity chef, MPW has built up a chain of mid-price restaurants bearing his name - and plenty of his pictures too. It’s hard to miss who this place belongs to even if he’s not in the kitchen at the moment, with seven (I counted) moody black and white shots in the dining room alone.

The steakhouse is part of the boutique and chic Hotel Indigo in Glasgow’s financial district, and as such it’s an elegant but modern dining room - the kind of place where you want to put on a good pair of shoes and order a bottle of wine from the middle of the menu ... so smart but not too stuffy.

(Image: Marco Pierre White Glasgow/Facebook)

What's on the menu?

There’s steak and lots of it - 28 day aged Scotch beef fillet, sirloin, t-bone, chateaubriand and cote de boeuf (if you want to get technical) as well as a couple of tasty-looking burgers.

Bur there’s more to it than that; starters range from refined brandade of mackerel and beetroot and goats cheese salad to all-out indulgence with dishes like lobster macaroni, potted duck and Welsh rarebit.

If you’re less than keen on your red meat then beer battered fish and chips, seared tuna, swordfish and summery tomato gnocchi feature too - so there’s more to cater to daintier palates.

Where do I start? I kicked off with a heap of crispy devilled whitebait - and I mean heap. What came was an ample portion for two, never mind a starter, of crispy, fishy delights with a wedge of lemon and beautifully tart tartare sauce. Winner. The other half went for Welsh rarebit with poached egg - another sizeable bite. The sourdough wedge was great, the cheesy, beery topping on it was even better and not one but two perfectly poached eggs? Well, now they were just spoiling him.

I thought about ordering from the other menu. Really, I did. But the promise of a brand new cut of steak - cote de boeuf between two, straight from the Duke of Buccleuch farmers’ group and matured on the bone - was too much.

It was a fattier cut than expected, but delicious medium rare with sides of béarnaise and peppercorn sauce, succulent roast tomatoes and skinny fries. We scoffed the lot.

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What about desserts and drinks?

Okay, you caught me … I might have indulged in a wee dessert. In fact, we might have shared two between us. It’ll be salad days for the rest of the week, promise.

The New York baked cheesecake with fresh strawberries was a winner; sweet, creamy and crunchy on the bottom with a bit of sharp fruit to balance it all out.

The hot and fudgy chocolate brownie with milk ice cream was even better. I’m not a fan of vanilla anyway, and this was much better than the usual dollop; almost malty in taste and perfectly creamy.

Sad to say that with the car outside, I was on the diet Cokes - and the OH insisted on a beer with his steak (Glasgow’s own West, brilliant as always). It was a shame, because MPW has a great looking wine list and an even more enticing cocktail menu. It’s a signature Beyond the Rocks for me next time around.

(Image: Marco Pierre White Glasgow/Facebook)

What's the service like?

In a word? Wonderful. Everyone we spoke to was attentive, friendly and more than happy to offer recommendations - which is great in a steakhouse, where cuts and cooking times can get the better of you.

Would you go back?

Happily - but next time I’m leaving the car at home so I can have one (okay, maybe a few?) of those tempting cocktails.